Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter Gau Raxa Hitraxak Manch and Gauchar Paryavaran Pouchav Trust Rajula Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/08/2013 regarding granting Environmental Clearance (EC) to expansion of a
Port - M/s Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. (R-3).
The pollution control board has received 45 complaints raising serious concerns against the proposed Vizhinjam port, like impact or changes in shoreline at Vizhinjam, loss of tourism revenue, rehab
The Vizhinjam port authorities will submit an addendum to environment impact assessment (EIA) report of the proposed port. It will address the technical and environmental concerns like impact on shoreline at Vizhinjam and Kovalam.
Several PSUs, private sector firms have lined up fresh investment in multi-purpose and specialised ports
Investment proposals worth Rs 45,00-50,000 crore in the port sector is awaiting environmental clearances with with bulk of the plans stuck in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, a recent study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce (Assocham) said.
This report is prepared in regards to the proposal of developing a major port located at Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram district; which is already a declared minor port under GoK.
The Latin Archdiocese of Thiruvananthapuram, which has deep rooted influence over the fishing community along the coastal stretch of the district, has expressed its reservations over the multi-purp
This report compiles some case studies of developmental projects in India that have been affected by environmental and social impacts arising out of the project activities.The acts and regulations governing the environmental and social aspects of project finance deals in India are elaborate and clear.
Nine Containers That Fell Off A Ship Could Damage Vessels
The flora and fauna of the fragile ecosystem of Gujarat particularly that of the Marine National Park in the Gulf of Kutch are staring at an environmental disaster. At least nine huge containers of the total 17 that had fallen of a container ship 32 nautical miles off Dwarka still remain unsighted.
As the draft report on the Environmental Impact Assessment of the Vizhinjam port project faces a public hearing on Saturday, environmentalists are not happy with the manner in which the report has projected the impact of the port on Vizhinjam.
In fact, non-governmental organisation Coastal Watch has gone to the extent of saying that the draft EIA report “reads like a campaign material rather than an objective environmental impact assessment of the project”.
